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Massachusetts Has One Of The Top 5 Most Overrated Tourist Attractions In America

If you’re planning on being a tourist this summer and take in the sites and break out the camera for some great photos to document your visit, then you might…

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If you're planning on being a tourist this summer and take in the sites and break out the camera for some great photos to document your visit, then you might want to know that Massachusetts has one of the Top 5 most overrated tourist attractions in America.

Of course we know that Massachusetts has some of the best tourist attractions in the country. We are after all the state where the American Revolution began and that is just for starters. The Bay State is home to historic towns like Salem, where the infamous Witch Trials took place primarily. You also have the Freedom Trial in Boston, which is always a big tourist attraction for history lovers and students on field trips.

Red Sox Game Outside Fenway Park on the street with lots of fans. A sign saying Welcome to Fenway Park. America's Most Beloved Ballpark tourist attraction(Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)

There's historic Fenway Park, home of the Big Green Monster where you can take in a game and know that you're in the same ballpark where some of the all time greats played, like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and so many more legends.

Massachusetts tourist attractions are numerous

There are hundreds of landmarks and historical places all over Massachusetts. You could spend many vacations site seeing and touring the state and never run out places to go and sites to see.

However, if you decide that you want to checkout other tourist attractions around the country there are endless places to visit.

A lot of Americans dream of traveling the country in an RV, going to state to state checking out all the USA has to offer. Every state has their own tourist attractions. Whether it’s the Alamo of Texas, The St. Louis Arch, The Grand Canyon or the Empire State Building, there’s more to see than you could ever imagine.

So, before you head out on your great American adventure and plot out your trip, keep these places in mind and perhaps take off of your bucket list of places to see.

Here are The Top 5 Most Overrated Tourist Attractions

5. Lombard Street in San Francisco.

It's the steep one that winds back and forth. There's always a long line of cars waiting to go down. But once you're on it, you realize you just waited in traffic to wait in more traffic.

4. Times Square.

It's fun the first time, but New Yorkers do their best to avoid it because it's just so crowded. If you do plan on going, understand that you will be wall to wall with thousands of other tourists and some pretty sketchy wannabe Disney characters too.

3. Plymouth Rock.

The whole area around Plymouth Harbor is nice.  But the rock itself is just a rock.  It's behind bars, so you can't even touch it. Most people are very underwhelmed by the size of Plymouth Rock, you probably have bigger boulders in your backyard.

2. Las Vegas.

Everything is overpriced, and you have to deal with a LOT of drunk people.  If you love it, keep going. If gambling and nightlife aren't your thing, you're not missing a lot. Most tourists agree that after two or three nights in Vegas, you're probably ready to go home.

1. Mount Rushmore

You have to travel a long way to see it.  And most people's first impression is it's a lot smaller than they thought. It's hard to meet your expectations of Mount Rushmore, in our mind's eye we picture it to be colossal. Sadly, it's not as big as you would expect, but keep in mind that his was all done by hand with both tools and sweat. All is forgiven.